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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1884
Page
2
A fragment speaks of Pennsylvania allocating 80,000 for Blaine and questions where Iowa's proud mantle has fallen, hinting at shifting political loyalties and regional pride in a brief, unreadable clipping.
The report highlights concerns over embryo postmasters in the Tenth Iowa District as observers anticipate the local implementation of Democratic civil service reform.
In Cleveland's election a demonstration of the Democratic idea of civil service reform is promised with the call to remove opponents and allow supporters to take office. The remark envisions a purge to let reformers in.
A fragment describes a masked scene at the Iowa Capitol with a free trade Bourbon reference. Finch is noted in an exultant screed, and recognizable features are reported amid the fragment.
The text notes that 25,000 mugwumps and 40,000 Saint Johnny Prohibitionists deserted Blaine, suggesting these defections, not Democratic strength, made his election doubtful at any campaign stage.
Fragmentary OCR shows a Tammany mayoral contest with Ex-Mayor Grave and several candidates. Partial results list 3,738 votes for Gibbs of the Republic party and 045 votes for Gibbs, with Republican votes split between Democratic factions.
The Brooklyn district and its five suburban towns including Gravesend Flatland New Lots and Platoush cast a total of 125721 votes with Brooklyn proper receiving 119470 ballots.
Fragmentary OCR shows tallies for Saint Johns and Butterites with figures like 51,380 48 274 3,687 3,174 1,155 and 62,412 Ada. Other numbers include 44 1,208 1,813. Names include Seffernan Wies and tlaine Cleveland Bonesty.
Sidney Foster, chief clerk of the Iowa Assembly last winter, halts publication of the Worth County Hagle and offers the material for sale. He lauds country editors for hard work and town advancement, noting editors endure criticism while serving communities and urging readers to support local prosperity.
The article argues that Senator Conkling influenced Oneida County in 1880 and 1884 to hurt Blaine and aid Garfield, accusing him of a twenty year malice and treachery that affected the presidential result. It links Conkling to Garfield's assassination, claiming his impact swayed votes and justified Stalwart Republicanism.
In Detroit Michigan William J Mosher reports that a bottle of Athlophoros eased his rheumatism after a friend provided it. He claims the remedy restored him and helped him rejoin the grand army.
The survey lists Republican at 182 and Democratic at 183 with New York undecided as returns progress. Iowa GOP leads by about 20 thousand. several congressional districts report varying margins for Republicans and Democrats including Henderson, Murphy, Fuller, Hepburn and Struble among others.
A lass from Ardbeg and Rothesay recalls toil in the yellow corn harvest along the Clyde shore. She laments lost family, but finds resolve at dawn to work in the fields despite longing for a distant homeland.
A Burdette collection echoes travel to California and floods with humor about weather, politics, and seasonal schemes. It lampoons presidents and spelling, praises quaint magazine style pieces on spring work summer bathing autumn leaves and Christmas decorations, with wry remarks on a tiny bathing suit joke.
A fragmentary reader exchange features a challenge to locate a poem line about melancholy followed by a satirical blurb on printing poetry and a tongue-in-cheek critique of cigar humor and religious swear word debates. The passage ends with a long riff on Puritan language and profanity.
The report recalls a Philadelphia electric exhibition where a musician manipulated a street organ from 130 feet away. A curious contrast notes Sitting Bull placing a napkin on a chair and sitting on it as part of the scene.
The piece describes sweltering summer nights in New York tenements driving 20,000 people to sleep on gutters and streets. It contrasts squalor with comfort, detailing foul odors, crowded stairwells, and exhausted children seeking shelter, as heat worsens misery for rich and poor alike.
The fragment hints at a long anticipation and excitement while scanning the sea. It evokes a maritime context with repeated focus on sighting or studying ocean expanse and wonder. No clear individuals or organizations are named in the readable text.
An 19th century ad describes Dr. Bosanko's Pile Remedy for piles with back and abdominal heaviness and associated symptoms. It claims immediate effect on tumors and itching, offering a permanent cure at 5 cents. Sold by Manning & Graves, Piqua, Ohio.
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